A Place for Butterflies (Place For...)

by Melissa Stewart (Author) Higgins Bond (Illustrator)

A Place for Butterflies (Place For...)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Place For...
This fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of butterflies.Melissa Stewart shares with young readers the basic facts about butterflies and some pointers on how youngsters can help butterflies in their own neighborhood. Bond's realistically detailed illustrations highlight the diversity of the species, from the Schaus swallowtail butterflies in southern Florida to the endangered Mitchell's satyrs. A Place for Butterflies reminds children of the interconnectedness of our world and shows how the actions of one species can inadvertently harm another.
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Review quotes

"Gorgeous artwork shows up-close portraits of each butterfly, as well as a larger, detailed view of its habitat. Good observers will spot each butterfly, egg or caterpillar within the habitat."
Melissa Stewart
Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than one hundred fifty science books for children. She holds degrees in biology and science journalism. Recent books include Seashells: More Than a Home, Feathers: Not Just for Flying; No Monkeys, No Chocolate; and Can an Aardvark Bark?

Sarah S. Brannen is the author and illustrator of Bear Needs Help, Madame Martine, and the illustrator of Feathers: Not Just for Flying; Digging for Troy: From Homer to Hisarlik; and At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui. sarahbrannen.yellapalooza.com
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781561457847
Lexile Measure
980
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Publication date
April 20, 2014
Series
Place For...
BISAC categories
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF003250 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Butterflies, Moths & Caterpillars
Library of Congress categories
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